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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Sunday’s snowstorm put a damper on the already struggling restaurant industry.
Outdoor dining was suspended at restaurants that have structures setup on the streets, CBS2’s Cory James reported.
On a day when street dining in New York City was halted because of the weather, CBS2 found places in Manhattan defying Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s order.
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Isaac Elvis, owner of Trattoria Casa di Isacco in Hell’s Kitchen, told CBS2 he was not going to stop serving people who wanted to eat inside his $30,000 structure, especially not on Super Bowl Sunday. He said he likes the mayor, but disagrees with the change he made.
“It’s stupid thing, what he said. Everyone can be safe but close? For what? Closed means negative,” Elvis said.
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Next door, the bar Blue Ruin was also open and serving customers in the street.
“I just came for the day from Philly. I have no idea,” one person said, adding when asked if it bothered him that establishments were defying the order. “Now that you’re saying it, I guess, yeah.”
James tried getting a comment from the restaurant, but an employee on the other side of the window said no one was available.
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Meanwhile, Richard Carnevale was watching businesses make money doing what the city said is not allowed. He said he gets why they are ignoring the order, but also understands why it was put in place.
“The plows are plowing and they are afraid the plows might damage these outdoor … so maybe they shouldn’t be open,” Carnevale said.
And that is what the mayor said Saturday was the reason for the order.
James reached out to de Blasio’s office Sunday to see if any citations were issued, but so far he has not heard back.
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CBS2’s Christina Fan contributed to this report.
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